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Gulf area up to 60% chance for weak development. A new Atlantic system is now up with a 20% chance for development, FL east coast and GA coast should watch for mid-late this week.
Days since last H. Landfall - US: Any 291 (Idalia) , Major: 291 (Idalia) Florida - Any: 291 (Idalia) Major: 291 (Idalia)
 


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Steve
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Preparations done at my house...
      Sat Sep 21 2002 04:21 PM

You gotta love tropical season. I took care of my two main worries today - plywood for 2 windows in my safe room and provisions.

We've decided to make my bedroom the safe room because it has access to the attic just in case. There was a need for a 40 x 50 and a 40 x 69 cut of plywood. Got a new flashlight for one of my kids and updated the AA battery supply. Home Depot was just starting to get crowded. I only had to wait about 10 minutes for my plywood to be cut.

I Hit Sav-A-Center next. We bought 12 gallons of Kentwood Spring Water to go with the 36 12 oz bottles of Ozarka I already have. We had a bunch of non-perishables already in stock. I also got some coals and starter fluid - you can never have enough of that if there is power or gas line interruption. Then I picked up a 12-pack of Abita Amber and a case of Coors Light. Beer is another thing you can never have too much of . I know about 12 of 'em will be gone tomorrow with the NFL, but I can always restock later. Btw, water was getting REALLY low at Sav-A-Center. They still had a few hundred gallons, but that will be gone by noon. I'd say the boys at the Abita Springs and Kentwood bottling plants have their work cut out for 'em the next few days.

The main reason I wanted to post this stuff is to let remind everyone between Brownsville and Tampa that now is the time to act. Most of us already have half of our stuff in place (first aid kits, flashlights, etc.). The rest will be disappearing from the shelves little by little until the lines become unbearable. Since you're more aware than the average bear (obvious because you're reading this forum), be smart and go take care of stuff now so you'll only have a few things to deal with mid-week - topping off your gas tank, replenishing ice. Only having to wait in 1 or 2 lines beats the snot out of having to wait in 5!

Steve

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* Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander MikeCAdministrator Sat Sep 21 2002 04:21 PM
. * * Re: Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander Rick   Sat Sep 21 2002 10:19 PM
. * * West is best Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 11:02 PM
. * * Re: Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander andy1tom   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:32 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Ed DunhamAdministrator   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:51 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Rasvar   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:06 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Anonymous   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:13 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Ricreig   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:00 PM
. * * stalling Southern4sure   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:00 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Joe   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:57 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex HanKFranK   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:24 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Jeanine   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:02 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex MikeCAdministrator   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:22 PM
. * * Ed Dunham MikeCAdministrator   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:27 PM
. * * Re: Ed Dunham Southern4sure   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:32 PM
. * * 13L HanKFranK   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:32 PM
. * * Re: 13L jlauderdal   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:58 PM
. * * FYI - Dvorak 6.0 / 6.0 WOW Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 08:10 PM
. * * Re: FYI - Dvorak 6.0 / 6.0 WOW Anonymous   Sat Sep 21 2002 08:54 PM
. * * Re: FYI - Dvorak 6.0 / 6.0 WOW Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:00 PM
. * * Re: FYI - Dvorak 6.0 / 6.0 WOW Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:20 PM
. * * Hey Joe ... you saw it too Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:26 PM
. * * Re: Hey Joe ... you saw it too joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:31 PM
. * * 22.1 and 86.3?????? Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:26 PM
. * * Re: 22.1 and 86.3?????? joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:52 PM
. * * Re: 22.1 and 86.3?????? Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 10:12 PM
. * * NW... I'm positive now Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:43 PM
. * * Re: FYI - Dvorak 6.0 / 6.0 WOW Joe   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:07 PM
. * * Re: FYI - Dvorak 6.0 / 6.0 WOW joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:19 PM
. * * Here's something to chew on... Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 09:06 PM
. * * Re: The Spider is squished again Rasvar   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:27 PM
. * * Re: The Spider is squished again joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:37 PM
. * * Re: The Spider is squished again joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:58 PM
. * * Re: Mesovortex Joe   Sat Sep 21 2002 07:10 PM
. * * Re: Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:38 PM
. * * Re: Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander Anonymous   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:44 PM
. * * Re: Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander BabyCat   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:56 PM
. * * Bad Reporting by Media Justin in Miami   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:43 PM
. * * Re: Major Hurricane Isidore.... You have to Wander scottsvb   Sat Sep 21 2002 03:32 PM
. * * shared ponderings HanKFranK   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:09 PM
. * * Isidore looking classic now... Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:08 PM
. * * Re: Isidore looking classic now... Anonymous   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:38 PM
. * * Preparations done at my house... Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:21 PM
. * * Re: Preparations done at my house... scottsvb   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:39 PM
. * * Re: Preparations done at my house... Mike   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:16 PM
. * * Re: scottsvb's Comments recmod   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:32 PM
. * * Re: scottsvb's Comments Anonymous   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:45 PM
. * * Re: scottsvb's Comments Joe   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:46 PM
. * * nhc 1pm HanKFranK   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:12 PM
. * * NOT MOVING RICKINMOBILE   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:06 PM
. * * Re: NOT MOVING joepub1   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:17 PM
. * * Re: Scottsvb Kevin   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:00 PM
. * * WIndows... Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:27 PM
. * * Re: WIndows... Justin in Miami   Sat Sep 21 2002 06:29 PM
. * * subject of boarding up.... Frank P   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:26 PM
. * * Re: subject of boarding up.... scottsvb   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:30 PM
. * * scott... Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:34 PM
. * * Here are the latest model plots I can find. Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:40 PM
. * * One last note for now before the 1pm update comes out... Steve   Sat Sep 21 2002 05:45 PM
. * * Re: Preparations done at my house... Rasvar   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:58 PM
. * * Re: Preparations done at my house... Justin in Miami   Sat Sep 21 2002 04:38 PM

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